Partner Profile: Dick Cahoon 

(Profiled 6/24/10)

Dick Cahoon, a native of Akron, and his wife, Doreen, have worked with Cleveland not-for-profits like the Children’s Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art in capacity-building roles, and knew right away they wanted to contribute to CSVP. Dick’s long-time friend Claude Case, of SVP Santa Barbara and SVP Arizona, turned him on to the SVP affiliate in his own backyard. The Cahoons joined as partners in January 2010, and Dick has begun serving on this year’s Investment Team.

Dick’s background includes work with Firestone Tire and Rubber and Dunlop Tire, which he left in 2000 to assist with the start-up of Dealer Tire, where he remains a Partner Emeritus. His next venture starts when he begins the Executive MBA program at the Case Weatherhead School of Management.

Dick and Doreen have lived in Cleveland Heights for the past 11 years, and when they’re not volunteering with not-for-profits, they enjoy traveling, golf, and spending time with their two daughters and two grandchildren.